Although the ‘Promise This’ singer – who has won the past
two consecutive seasons of the UK show with her acts Alexandra Burke and Joe
McElderry - is rumoured to be joining Simon Cowell on the Stateside judging
panel, Piers Morgan has warned a deal has not yet been finalised.
Former ‘America’s Got Talent’ star Piers – who is a close
friend of Simon – told Heatworld Cheryl has not yet landed the gig.
However, he has backed Cheryl to succeed if she does land
a role on the show, saying she will be a big hit in America.
Piers said: “I think she would be very successful. She's
got everything that you need in America.
“She is hard-working, she looks great, she is charismatic
on screen and she knows her stuff. She won her spurs on’ X Factor’ so I think
she will be a big hit there.”
Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger - who appeared
on the UK show as a guest judge earlier in the year - is also believed to be in
the running to join the line-up with Simon Cowell expected to make an official
announcement this month.
Filming for the US 'X Factor' is due to begin in the
spring with the series broadcast in the run-up to Christmas 2011.
